Auto warranty question

[tarheel0910]

My family only bought American for years and years, primarily Chevy/GMC. We had station wagons, vans, a Chevette, a Caprice Classic, an S-10 Blazer, etc. Every one of those damn things was in the shop constantly. The engine on the Blazer actually exploded while driving...just burst into flames. Circa 1990 my mom bought a Toyota Camry and the rest is history. Call me un-American but I buy Japanese and have never had a lick of trouble.

Actually there is a good chance that your family didn't start buying American made cars until they started buying Japanese cars.

https://www.cars.com/articles/the-2016-carscom-american-made-index-1420684865874/

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Actually there is a good chance that your family didn't start buying American made cars until they started buying Japanese cars.

https://www.cars.com/articles/the-2016-carscom-american-made-index-1420684865874/

Yeah my "Japanese" Mazda3 was made in Tennessee

 

[Raising Heel]

The Pathfinders prior to the newest version might be worth looking at, if the towing capacity is sufficient. My buddy used one as his daily vehicle and also to transport/deliver a couple thousand pounds of magazines on a regular basis. But they're not V8 so your caravan may be too big.

Pathfinders have the same towing capacity as my Xterra, which is 5,000 lbs.

An aside: I have a 2003 Xterra. In 2005, Nissan significantly increased the horsepower, torque, wheel base, etc. but the towing capacity remained at 5,000 lbs. All of that was basically a broadcast announcement that the 2003 was grossly under-qualified for its stated towing capacity (but of course Nissan wasn't going to retroactively downgrade it). I've perused a lot of Xterra owner forums and even folks with more recent models have mentioned struggles towing travel trailers. That's why I had to start looking for a different tow vehicle (dammit).

What I've found while looking at 1,000s of travel trailers online is that weight generally seems to be a bigger constraint than cost. Said another way, the variation in cost is much smaller than the variation in weights, at least in the type of trailer I'm looking for. So my rationale is to buy a tow vehicle that can handle all but the largest trailers to give me more options.

I was looking at a travel trailer with a 3,800-lb. dry weight (i.e. unloaded) that ran about $18,000. Now I'm looking at a travel trailer with a 5,600-lb. dry weight that's only about $2,000 more but is larger with more features and better finishes. That said, there really are an overwhelming number of options out there. Analysis paralysis and all that.

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

What I've found while looking at 1,000s of travel trailers caravans online is that weight generally seems to be a bigger constraint than cost. Said another way, the variation in cost is much smaller than the variation in weights, at least in the type of trailers caravans I'm looking for. So my rationale is to buy a tow vehicle that can handle all but the largest trailers caravans to give me more options.

I was looking at a travel trailer caravan with a 3,800-lb. dry weight (i.e. unloaded) that ran about $18,000. Now I'm looking at a travel trailer caravan with a 5,600-lb. dry weight that's only about $2,000 more but is larger with more features and better finishes. That said, there really are an overwhelming number of options out there. Analysis paralysis and all that.

 

[TarHeelMark]

nm

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

Perfect.

 

[gunslingerdick]

I found this Armada for RH. Not only is it easy on the eyes, but I read that it gets a whole 4 miles to the gallon too.

Dope stereo system as well.

 

[TarHeelMark]

Perfect.

Looks like a Hot Wheel

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

Forgot myself for a second there and almost liked @gunslingerdick's poast.

 

[tarheel0910]

Forgot myself for a second there and almost liked @gunslingerdick's poast.

That's happened to me a few times. Had to go back and unlike them.

 

[Raising Heel]

Forgot myself for a second there and almost liked @gunslingerdick's poast.

That's happened to me a few times. Had to go back and unlike them.

Oh yeah, thanks for the heads up.

 

[Raising Heel]

I'd rather have an actual armada, like, personal attendants in a fleet of cars that follow me around everywhere and do whatever I tell them.

 

[gunslingerdick]

Forgot myself for a second there and almost liked @gunslingerdick's poast.

That's happened to me a few times. Had to go back and unlike them.

Oh yeah, thanks for the heads up.

 

[Raising Heel]

pretty good